Tag "Lobi Stars"

Enugu Rangers, champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, picked their first point of the season after coming from behind to play a 1-1 draw against Nasarawa United in Lafia.The first half ended goalless but the home team took the lead through Adamu Hassan just five minutes into the second half.Fortune Omoniwari however restored parity in the 67th minute. Efforts [...]

Abia Warriors shocked defending champions, Rangers 2-1 in one of the opening games of the 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).Despite taking the lead, the visitors forced Rangers to a draw at the end of the first half.However, the Warriors took the lead towards the end of the match.Remo Stars was welcomed to the elite division with a 2-1 home [...]

The 2016/2017 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) begins across the country on Saturday.Champions Rangers are aiming to defend the title with a home match against Abia Warriors.After the wait, Kano Pillars will open the season by hosting IfeanyiUbah.Despite winning the title, Rangers' preparation for the new campaign has been below standard.They suffered a setback in their Charity [...]

Enyimba are on the verge of winning a seventh league title after their 1-0 victory against Kwara United on Wednesday.Captain Chinedu Udoji scored the decisive goal nodding home a corner kick by Ezekiel Bassey in the 22nd minute.The two-time CAF Champions League winners now have 65 points from 35 matches.Their closest rivals Warri Wolves, who are on 59 points, will [...]

Enugu Rangers coach, Imama Amapakabo, has questioned the competence of Henry Ogunmalaye, the referee in his team’s 1-0 loss to Lobi Stars.Lobi Stars of Makurdi qualified for the final of the 2015 men's Federation Cup after defeating Enugu Rangers 1-0 in Katsina on Wednesday.The high points of the game happened in the first half were Lobi took the lead [...]

The semi-final matches of this year’s men’s Federation Cup competition will hold at the Karkanda Stadium, Katsina and the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta on Wednesday, August 19, 2015.The Karkanda Stadium, which was commissioned a couple of months ago with a match involving the Super Eagles B and a Katsina Selected Side, will play host to the clash between five-time champions [...]

Shooting Stars coach, Franklin Howard, believes the news about his sack is a mere rumour, saying he’s yet to be issued a letter of termination of employment.Shooting Stars are first from bottom of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after 10 round of games (though they have a game in hand against Warri Wolves) and reports that the former First [...]

Lobi Stars striker, Sarki Audu, has passed on following a car accident on Saturday.A club official, Ganiyu Adeleke, confirmed that Audu was travelling from Yobe to Bauchi in the company of his wife and daughter when the accident occurred.“We received the unfortunate news this morning of the death of Seriki Audu. He was driving from Yobe State, his base, with [...]